Ex-Blackpool and Derby County figure lands new role after Barnsley exit
Former Blackpool figure Richard Keogh has been handed a new role with Walsall.
Richard Keogh has landed a new coaching role 12 months on from his Blackpool departure.
The 39-year-old, who represented the Seasiders 31 times during his playing career, returned to the Fylde Coast in 2024 to initially join Neil Critchley’s backroom staff.
Life under the ex-Liverpool youth coach didn’t last long, with an early season dismissal seeing Keogh take interim charge of four games.
The former Republic of Ireland international then served under Steve Bruce, before departing Bloomfield Road in order to become Conor Hourihane’s assistant at Barnsley.
With the ex-Aston Villa midfielder departing his role at Oakwell after just one season, Keogh found himself back in the job market, but has swiftly been handed his next challenge.
The retired defender has been announced as Lee Grant’s new assistant at Walsall - with his former Derby County teammate taking over the League Two outfit last month.
Keogh’s career
After starting off with Stoke City, he played for the likes of Bristol City, Carlisle United and Coventry, before making the move to Pride Park, where he spent seven years, making 356 appearances for the Rams.
Following stints with MK Dons and Huddersfield Town, his singular season at Bloomfield Road as a player came during the 2021/22 Championship campaign.
He later spent time with the likes of Ipswich Town, Wycombe Wanderers and Forest Green Rovers, with his career coming to an end with the latter last year.